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Creating Dynamic Shapes Using a Slider

Using a Slider to Create Dynamic Shapes

Step 1: Creating numbers for your problem
  • Click on the slider tool in the toolbar.
  • Dynamic Shape:
    • Click anywhere in the graphics view to create the slider. Create one slider (named n) with the following settings:
Number, Min: 3, Max: 10, Increment: 1
  • Press "OK" to create the slider.
Step 2: Creating a regular polygon
  • Create a regular polygon by clicking on the polygon tool and selecting "Regular Polygon"
  • Draw the first side of the polygon by drawing a segment between two points.
  • In the pop-up box, type "n" for the number of Vertices in the polygon.
  • Press "OK" to create the polygon.
  • Move the slider to change the number of sides in the shape.